Luke 22:52
Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
Cross-reference
Luke 22:4 introduces the chief priests and captains whom Judas conspired with — the same group now comes to arrest Jesus.
Matthew 26:55 records the identical saying — Jesus questions why they come with swords when he taught daily in the temple.
Mark 14:48 gives the same opening question — 'Have you come out with swords and clubs to capture me?' — verbatim parallel.
Mark 14:49 continues the saying, adding 'let the Scriptures be fulfilled' — same context of arrest with added note.
In Matthew 27:41, the chief priests and elders mock Jesus on the cross — the same group that arrested him here continues their opposition.
In John 7:32, the chief priests and Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest Jesus earlier — now they finally succeed in taking him.
In Acts 4:3, the same temple guard and priests arrest Peter and John — a pattern of persecution by the same authorities.
In Acts 5:24, the captain of the temple guard and priests are puzzled by the apostles' escape — same authorities face ongoing challenges.
Acts 5:26 shows a captain bringing apostles without force — contrasting this verse's violent arrest with swords and clubs.